Petula Clark Goes Downtown Once Again

Petula Who? – you may ask. All of Ms. Clark’s accomplishments may well be lost on you if you were born after 1960. There were plenty, including a Grammy for best Rock Song for her biggest hit “Downtown” which is a hard one to figure out by any standard. Without question Petula Clark had one of the most distinct pop voices of her era which still shines through occasionally on her new album “Lost In You “. While we could easily do without most of the covers and the ill fated attempt at contemporizing her sound with voice processors on the single “Cut Copy Me”, Petula Clark shows off pleasantly mature readings in ballads like the title track and “Next to You” and musters up surprising energy in the country infused “Never Enough”. The album is sure to please listeners who swoon over 70’s Easy Listening Music or are obsessed with classic Pop divas. You might score big points giving this as a present to your Mima.